Have you ever heard a friend or family member play a musical instrument and wished that you could join in? The advantages of playing instruments are many: increased breath capacity, greater finger coordination, and brain stimulation. Imagine playing music with your grandchild! Would you like to brush up on formerly acquired skills? Would you like to play in the Deerfield Community Band or a small PTC band? A Northwestern U Music Education graduate is interested in teaching private or group lessons (Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Baritone and Percussion) at the center. If you are interested or need more information, please contact the Center office.
Open Mah Jongg
Every Monday & Friday
12-4 pm
These increasingly popular sessions for MEMBERS ONLY are informal. Attention players: please bring your own Mah Jongg sets.
Mah Jongg
(Beg.): 9/13-10/4 (4M) - 9:30-12 am
(Beg.): 9/13-10/4 (4M) - 7-9:30 pm
(Sup.): 10/18-11/8 (4M) - 9:30-12 am
(Sup.): 10/18-11/8 (4M)- 7-9:30 pm
$65R/95NR
Instructor: Dale Solow
This ancient Chinese game is a fast-paced, entertaining game similar to a card game, but using colorful tiles held in racks. You'll enjoy the clicking and scrambling of the tiles as you master the various strategies of this fascinating game. If you have a Mah Jongg set, please bring it with you. You will need a 2010 Mah Jongg card to play. These cards can be found at many local card stores.
Thursday Movies @ 1 pm (Members Only!)
Shown on Members Room B's Big Screen
Movies are captioned
Free
Sept. 2: "Lovely Bones" (PG13)
Sept. 9: "Star Trek" (PG13)
Sept. 16: "The Fantastic Mr. Fox" (PG)
Sept. 30: "The International" (R)
Oct. 14: "Valentine's Day (PG13)
Oct. 21: "Public Enemies" (R)
Oct. 28: "Shutter Island" (R)
Deerfield Woman's Club (DWC)
Tues., September 14: Lunch @ noon
Actress Valerie Gugala: "Mary Todd Lincoln"
School bells are ringing this month as we step back into history to meet Mrs. Lincoln and hear her tell her own story of triumph and heartbreak.
Tues., October 12: Dessert @ noon
Jocelyn Tobias: "Defining Moments"
- Overwhelmed by photographs and memorabilia? You need to meet Jocelyn Tobias, proprietor of Defining Moments in Wilmette, who showcases scrapbooks that are focused, selective, and beautiful. Today, she'll also highlight the history of scrapbooking. (Please note that a three session Defining Moments scrapbooking class will be offered by the PTC in November).
Tuesday Men's Club
This active, involved group of members meets each Tuesday morning at 8:45 am. to hear a variety of speakers and to keep attuned to what is going on in their community. Ladies are always welcome to attend these meetings!
September 7 Stev & Ruth Jackson
Uganda
September 14 Annual Breakfast at Whitehall
Rita Meland
September 21 Prof. Tom Mockaitis
Terrorism
September 28 Kate Shaw / Ray Larson
Operation Blue Bag
October 5 WTTW's Geoffrey Baer Chicago
Chicago Sculptures
Sponsored by Whitehall North
October 12 Dan Arkush
"Pro Football Weekly"
October 19 Prof. Carrie Nordland
The Expansion of Presidential Power
October 26 Jim Kendros
Hauntingly Beautiful Strings
Sponsored by Sunrise of Highland Park
November 2 Ron Miller
The Legacy of the German Jews
Sponsored by Manor Care
Thursdays & Fridays: 9:00 am-1 pm
October 7 & 8
$12/AARP member ... $14/nonmember
Check to AARP is your course reservation
Learn defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws, rules of the road, and much more in this 8-hour course. Auto insurance companies in most states provide a multi-year discount to this course's graduates. Please consult your insurance agent.
Thursdays at 12:45 pm
This all ukulele & singing band presents toe-tapping programs of Hawaiian oldies, goldies, show tunes, and a variety of songs to delight the most discerning audience. For 14 years, they have entertained up and down the North Shore — women's clubs, business and community groups, retirement communities, nursing homes, and private parties. Their new season gets underway on October 7th. New members need to register for mandatory lessons prior to joining this group.
This is the name of a briefing book and a Foreign Policy Association program which engages adults in learning about our world. It encourages debate and discussion of important global issues. In 2010, the focus has been on eight issues of concern to U.S. policymakers today: Special Envoys, Kenya & R2P; Global Crime; U.S.–China Security Relations; Global Financial Crisis; Russia & Its Neighbors; The Persian Gulf; and Peace Building & Conflict Resolution. New 2011 topics will be announced in the next bulletin
Computer Use (Members only!)
We have 6 computers with Microsoft Office 2007 and Internet access. Laminated instructions for use are available at each station. Members are welcome to use these machines exceptwhen the room is being used for a meeting or class. Use of the Library has increased as our programming has expanded. Please check with the registration desk for room availability and to sign-out headphones.
Please note that computer class cancellations must be received at least four weekdays prior to the session start date.
Digital Cameras 1
9/14-10/5 (4 weeks)
Tuesdays: 7-9 pm
Instructor: C.T. & S.S.
$125/person
Digital photography is changing the way we use computers. This class will focus on general picture taking techniques, transferring photos from a digital camera to a computer, organizing photos into picture folders and adjusting picture quality. Participants will print some of their edited photos and learn how to backup their photos to a CD. Time permitting, students will also learn how to send pictures to family and friends via email. Note: If you own a camera, please bring it along with your software, battery charger, and cables to connect to our computers. If you do not own a camera, we wil
supply cameras for use during the classes.
Computers & Social Networking
113206-01: 9/15-10/6 (4 weeks)
Wednesdays: 7-9 pm
Instructor: C.T. & S.S.
$125/person
This comprehensive hands-on class takes you on an exciting journey through the new world of computer communication—Facebook, Twitter, AOL Instant Messenger and Skype.
Introduction to eBay
10/12-11/2 (4 weeks)
Tuesdays: 7-9 pm
Instructor: C.T. & S.S.
$125/person
Have you wanted to buy or sell something online? Have you wanted to view an online auction? In this class, you will get supervised hands-on experience using eBay. Personal security and how to "secure" your own computer will be discussed. You will learn how to sell items online and how to bid on or buy items online. The use of Craig's list will also be covered.
Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007
10/13-11/3 (4 weeks)
Tuesdays: 7-9 pm
Instructor: C.T. & S.S.
$125/person
This course provides a comprehensive overview of Microsoft Word 2007 in the Windows environment. You will learn the new Ribbon Bars that replace the conventional pull-down menus in previous versions of this software. You will learn how to create, modify, and save a number of "hands-on" word processing exercises while learning basic text formatting procedures: selecting text, bolding, italicizing, underlining, setting tabs, indenting, setting margins, etc.
10/6-11/3
Wednesdays: 2 pm
Instructor: Carole Mark Gingiss, BSE, MSWC
$55/person
A legacy letter is a document that preserves in writing information you want to share with loved ones or friends — your personal values, life lessons, family traditions, lifelong learning, friendships, mistakes made, survival lessons, forgiveness, honesty, and hopes for future generations. It ensures that your voice is heard, in your own words. In this five-week class, you will be guided in producing your own unique document to be given out during your lifetime or attached to your Last Will and Testament.
A "Wilder" October
10/1-10/29 (5F) @ 1-3 pm
Instructor: Barry Bradford
$40M/55NM
Each film will be preceded by a 30-minute presentation about the film, director, stars and genre. A 30-minute discussion will take place after the film. Billy Wilder is one of the most influential American filmmakers of all time. His films range from cynical to hilarious, dramatic to subtle. While accepting his Oscar for Best Foreign Film of 1993 (Belle Epoque), Director Fernando Trueba said, "I'd like to thank God, but I don't believe in God, so I'd like to thank Billy Wilder!" Movies to be viewed: Double Indemnity; Stalag 17; The Apartment; One,Two,Three; & The Fortune Cookie.
November = Election Time
11/5-11/19 (3F) @ 1-3pm
Instructor: Barry Bradford
$25M/40NM
Each film will be preceded by a 30-minute presentation about the film, director, stars and genre. A 30-minute discussion will take place after the film. Election time is here and the movies have always found the drama of a campaign irresistible. We will look at three films, one dramatic, one hilarious, one romantic and see how Washington D.C. appears on screen. Movies to be viewed: The Distinguished Gentleman, All the President's Men, & The American President.
Instructor: Lois Pitler
Free
Members ONLY!
If you already know the basics of knitting or are an experienced knitter, bring your knitting project and we'll help each other become more proficient knitters. This is an opportunity to share patterns, learn new skills, make new friends and, of course, knit! Needle pointers and crocheters are also welcomed!
9/21-10/26 (6T) @ 6-9:30 pm
Instructor: Reid Schultz
$215/person
Join writer, filmmaker and academic Reid Schultz on a 6-week cinematic journey exploring the limits of the mind, body and soul! Still considered one of the greatest decades of cinema for the ways films reflected the complex sociopolitical times and changing psychological dynamics of world cultures, these films are ripe to be revisited and re-examined. By the end of this fun, enlightening, and educational class, you'll have a better understanding of how international cinema differs from the American product; how to better analyze the language of film and the specific ways filmmakers and writers communicate to audiences; be able to discuss how symbolism, art direction, cinematography, sound design, and editing are used to enhance the themes of a film; and overall have a better understanding of why certain films and filmmakers are considered classics. Films to be viewed and discussed are: Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Germany), Cries and Whispers (Sweden), Le Grande Bouffe (France), The Spirit of the Beehive (Spain), Picnic at Hanging Rock (Australia), and In the Realm of the Senses (Japan). This class contains some provocative subject matter and is intended for audiences who are not too sensitive to adult themes and content. No refunds given after September 14th.
9/22-10/13 (4W) @ 1-4 pm
9/22-10/13 (4W) @ 6:30-9:30 pm
Instructor: Wayne Rhodes
$20M/35NM
You can learn to quilt! In the Beginning Class, you will be introduced to the basics. We will discuss quilting tools, color value, piecing techniques, batting, and quilting and binding your quilt. Together, we will make a quilted table runner. This class is a MUST for the beginning quilter. If you have a sewing machine, please bring it.
Jennifer Noone, a local resident since 1973, a U of I graduate in Foods & Nutrition, a 3-year employee of the Entertaining Company Catering Firm, an assistant manager at Foodstuff's (Glencoe), and a Food Network interviewee, has a real passion for food! She'll share ways to eat and entertain like a king on a shoestring budget.
Mondays:
1-3 pm
(Sections 01, 03, 05, 07, 09, 11, & 13)
7-9 pm
(Sections 02, 04, 06, 08, 10, 12, & 14)
Fees: $35.00/class ... $120/four classes
#01 & #02: 2 Chickens – 4 Meals! (9/13)
Make the most out of this humble bird! Learn how to cut up a whole chicken, a huge money saver and so very easy! After mastering this basic technique, we will make savory Asian Roasted Chicken, Classic Chicken Divan Crepes, Grape & Walnut Chicken Salad, and Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup. Your family will be "clucking" for more!
#03 & #04: Comfort in One Pot (9/27)
"Frou-frou" doesn't live here! Your family will fall in love with you all over again when you've mastered the art of Homemade Chicken Pot Pie, Grown-up Macaroni and Cheese, and Savory Beef Stew. These recipes all use the basic technique of making a roux--a culinary must know, and so easy. These will be winter favorites for life!
#05 & #06: Demystifying the Art of Dough (10/18)
We will be working with flour three ways: Pasta Dough, Pizza Dough, and Pastry Dough. Learn the secrets of perfectly flaky pastry, silky pizza dough, and the simple ease of making earthy pasta from scratch. We will be making a classic Ham & Swiss Quiche, Roman-style Margherita Pizza, and Spinach and Ricotta Homemade Ravioli. This will be an economical and satisfying effort!
#07 & #08: 3-Soup's On! (11/1)
There is nothing like the aroma of a big pot of soup simmering away on a cool fall day! Learn the basics of making homemade chicken and beef stock. Savory Sweet Potato Soup–Infused with Jalapeno, Classic Minestrone, and Beef Barley Soup will be made. Homemade Rosemary Focaccia accompaniment will also be demonstrated. This will be a class to warm the soul!
#09 & #10: Gobble, Gobble (11/15)
Whether it is your year to host or you're just a guest, this class is a must have to boost confidence for that big day! Get a new angle on Thanksgiving side dishes such as Challah Herbed Stuffing, Sagaponock Corn Pudding, and Williamsburg Sweet Potatoes. The finale will be how to make fool proof gravy—without the jar! Turkey techniques will be discussed so there will be no need to call the Butterball Hotline!
#11 & #12: Ring in the Holidays (12/6)
Another year gone by, but not the same old warehouse nibbles! Elegant yet simple bites will be demonstrated along with garnishing tips to make your holiday events seem extra special even if you are just hosting at home! Savory Spinach & Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Caps, Avocado & Shrimp Stuffed Endive Leaves, Smoked Salmon Topped Potato Crisps with Crème Fraiche, and down-to-earth World's Best Guacamole and Chips will be demonstrated. Pass the champagne!
#13 & #14: Choose Four Option
Choose either four daytime classes or four evening classes and save $20. Please indicate your choices at the time of registration.
9/13-11/22
Mondays (11): 12:30-2:30 pm
No class: 10/11
Instructor: Elaine Silberman
$123/person
Elaine Silberman brings her warm, mature, nurturing teaching style to this adult beginning art program. This class will introduce you to the sheer joy of creating. You will learn basic drawing techniques and use of a wide variety of media: charcoal, pencil, and watercolors
10/19-11/2
Tuesdays (3): 7-9 pm
Instructor: Rosemary Hurwitz
$65M/80NM
Each personality type associated with the Enneagram represents a map of traits that highlights patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Learn more about the nine personality types and patterns as they relate to you and your relationship with others.
9/21-9/28
Tuesdays (2): 7-9 pm
Instructor: Rosemary Hurwitz
$40M/55NM
The Enneagram is an ancient wisdom guide, universally known and accepted in diverse faith traditions. It is a profound tool for personal and spiritual growth that describes nine personality types or styles. By learning one's type and patterns and habits associated with that type, one can use the Enneagram system as an effective tool for slf understanding and self-development. Course fee includes $10 material fee(2 sessions).
9/24-11/12 (8 weeks)
Fridays: 9:30 am
Instructor: Ana Maria Trbojevich
$65M/80NM
Are you traveling to a Spanish-speaking country? Do you want to better communicate with Spanish-speaking people you encounter here at home? Are your children or grandchildren learning to be bi-lingual and you want to join the party? Do you just want the mental challenge of learning a new skill? Vocabulary will be pre-taught and then used. Storytelling will be used to develop students' fluency. Stories provide a context for vocabulary and grammar which allow the brain to store the information more efficiently. You learn the language the natural way by listening to interesting things. Classes are FUN! There is no pressure to memorize! Grammar is learned in context.
Beginning Bridge Classes
Bidding - The Club Series
9/02-10/28 8 Thursdays
9-11 am
Instructor: Al Glick
$64M ... $79NM
This first in a series of four beginning bridge sessions beginning this fall, is based on Audrey Grant's Bidding in the 21st Century—Club Series. This class will be followed seasonally by sessions on the Play of the Hand, Defense, and Commonly Used Conventions. By the time you complete the sequence, you will have developed a solid bridge basic skill set.
Supervised Play
11/4-12/16 (6Th)
No class: 11/25
9-11 am
Instructor: Al Glick
$48M/63NM
Our Supervised Play classes help to develop confidence in your newly acquired skills as you play bridge under the guidance of our "Answer Man"—Al Glick
Thursdays @ 12:45 pm
This all ukulele singing band presents toe tapping programs of Hawaiian oldies, goldies, show tunes, and a variety of songs to delight the most discerning group. For 14 years they have entertained audiences up and down the North Shore–women's clubs, business and community groups, retirement communities, nursing homes, and private parties. For more information about this lively group, please contact us at 847-940-4010.
Thursdays: 1:00-4:00 pm
Instructor: Lois Pitler
Free
If you already know the basics of knitting or are an experienced knitter, bring your knitting project and we'll help each other become more proficient knitters. This is an opportunity to share patterns, learn new skills, make new friends and, of course, knit! Needle pointers and crocheters are also welcomed!
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